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I need to have my nose fixed and I am terrified I will be turned away. I am woman in my fifties and just need to be able to go outside again. I need some scars on one half of my nose removed and a graft or flap. I am not fussy at all and do not care what the Doctor would do as long as I could feel a little normal again.. This has been terrible for me. I waited a year from the time this all happened and it is worse not better. The scar is very indented and making it look as if I only have one half of a nose. What type of Doctor would I see? I was thinking plastic Surgeon but again I am afraid that since the do such perfect work and I probably never will be able to be near perfect I would not want them thinking I was expecting perfection.. Just a little normalcy... I have enough money to pay for whatever surgery the Doctor would perform and be so thankful. 50 some years with a nose and I can't adjust to feeling and looking as if I don't have one..ThankYou..

It would be best for you to seek the advice of a board certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty. It sounds like you have realistic expectations. Good
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Hello,

It would be best for you to seek the advice of a board certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty. It sounds like you have realistic expectations. Good communication with your surgeon is very important and will help you obtain the best result possible. I have a great deal of experience performing rhinoplasty surgery, and would be happy to evaluate any photos you have and see you for a consultation. You may visit my website, www.rhinoplastyspecialist.com for before and after photos and additional information about the surgery. Please feel free to send any photos to Lisa, my patient care coordinator at Lisa@spaldingplasticsurgery.com. You may also speak with Lisa regarding a consultation, or call the office at 310-275-2467. Thank you, and best of luck to you.

Nasal reconstruction is something I do quite often. I assume you either suffered trauma or tumor surgery to your nose. If that's the case, the nose can often be rebuilt to a basically
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Nasal reconstruction is something I do quite often. I assume you either suffered trauma or tumor surgery to your nose. If that's the case, the nose can often be rebuilt to a basically normal appearance. This can take several stages and is a complex art.

If you approach it with reasonable expectations and are willing to go through a multi-stage process (if that's what's needed), then it's unlikely that you'll be turned away. Depending on the specifics of your situation, insurance may cover some or all of a reconstruction, too.

Find a surgeon, however, who performs a fair bit of nasal surgery including reconstructive work. If you can't find any pictures of his/her before and after photos of nasal cases, look elsewhere. A board-certified facial plastic surgeon (ABFPRS.ORG) or a board-certified plastic surgeon would be important credentials, too, but are no guarantee.

See a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON (AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY) for evaluation and advise on what can be done.
Find the plastic surgeon that giives you the time and you feel
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See a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON (AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY) for evaluation and advise on what can be done.
Find the plastic surgeon that giives you the time and you feel comfortable with.
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